A gang of men robbed a cash van on a highway in Cape Town on Tuesday, several videos have been doing the rounds on social media of the robbery that took place between the N1 and N7 national roads.
According to Police
spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Robert Netshiunda "It [was] reported that a Jeep which was driving along the N7 stopped
abruptly in the middle of the road, causing a light delivery vehicle to collide
with the cash van. The suspects are alleged to have used explosives to blow the
safe open. One vehicle is reported to have caught fire during the robbery,"
He said members of the
police's National Intervention Unit responded to the incident, and a shootout
ensued between the police officers and the robbers.
One suspect sustained a
gunshot wound to his buttock, another had sustained a gunshot wound to his
right thigh while the other suspect got injured during the blast. A security
guard was also assessed and found to have suffered a minor abrasion to his
head.
One vehicle is reported to have caught fire during the robbery.
Four suspects were arrested while
others are still at large and will soon appear at the Goodwood magistrate court.
by Everngelista Muza
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